Exponent Rule Vocabulary

Simplify and leave in exponent form
                            8²/8⁵

• 8³

• 8^2-5 = 8^-3 = 1/8³

• 8^-3

• 8⁷

The result of repeated division used to represent very small numbers.

• Negative Exponent

• Decimal

• Fraction

• Prime Number

• Power

• Multiplication

• Division

• Base

A property that states to multiply powers with the same base, add their exponents.

Also called the Product Rule.

• Product of Powers Property

• Power of a Power Property

• Exponent Rule

• Power Rule

A property that states to find the power of a power, multiply the exponents.

• Power of a Power Property

• Exponent of a Power Property

• Multiplication of a Power Property

• Division of a Power Property

A property that states to find the power of a product, find the power of each factor and multiply.

• Power of a Product Property

• Power of a Sum Property

• Power of a Difference Property

• Power of a Quotient Property

A property that states to divide powers with the same base, subtract their exponents.

• Quotient of Powers Property

• Product of Powers Property

• Exponent of Powers Property

• Division of Powers Property

A rule that states that any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1.

• Zero Exponent Rule

• Multiplication Rule

• Division Rule

• Power of 1 Rule

When using the PRODUC RULE OF EXPONENTS I...

• divide

• multiply everything times 2

• subtract the exponents

• add the exponents